Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Longspine Squirrelfish
Holocentrus rufus
Longspine Squirrelfish
Category: Squirrelfishes
Scientific Name: Holocentrus rufus
Size: 5 to 10 in. (12 to 25 cm)  
Depth: 4-100 ft. (1-30 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda, Gulf of America, Brazil
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Holocentriformes (Order)
     └Holocentridae (Family)
      └Holocentrinae (Subfamily)
       └Holocentrus (Genus)

Red Fishes & Cardinalfishes
Squirrelfishes

Longspine Squirrelfish

Longjaw Squirrelfish

Dusky Squirrelfish

Reef Squirrelfish

Squirrelfish



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